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Working in Japan


The way Japanese executives think about company responsibility
I don’t know what percentage of Japanese executives feel this way, but last week, I’ve heard it directly from the director of major Japanese companies, like I did from many Japanese executives before. We are responsible for providing livelihood for the citizens.  We have to think of ways to offer meaningful jobs for as many people as possible. He […]...
22 Mar, 2009 | 2 comments
Potential of Twitter in Japan
Uchida Yoko people thought it was another one of those crazy ideas I brought in. Rather than doing Q&A after panel discussion, I proposed that we set it up so that everyone can post question or comment during panel discussion to realize audience participation. I explained that people would feel freer to express […]...
29 Jan, 2009 | No comments yet
Review of the year 2008
Thank you for making my 2008 a wonderful year! It was great working together with my friends, colleagues and clients. Had this enjoyable year end meeting.  A typical one we had at many cafes and diners at various places in the world. ...
31 Dec, 2008 | No comments yet
Project Kobo Offices
Office is where people work together.  I noticed when our team worked, 4 times out of 5, it was not at Project Kobo Kagurazaka Studio.  It was far from my home, 1.5 hours one way.  We LOVED Kagurazaka Studio.  But it just didn’t make sense anymore So I gave up the studio.  physically, me and the team […]...
27 Dec, 2008 | No comments yet
Japanese Company’s Response to Information Security
My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
05 Jul, 2006 | No comments yet
How fast behaviors change: Effects of “information security” phobia
My Australian friend once mentioned to me during his first visit to Japan that he noticed that eating is interacting in Japan. At many sushi place, you grinde your own wasabi. We mix chopped nori, ground ginger to our taste at the table when we eat cold soba noodle...
11 Jun, 2006 | No comments yet
Expericence design circa 1925
The secret of all true persuasion is to induce the person to persuade himself. The chief task of the persuader, therefore is to induce the experience. The rest will take care of itself. Inclueincing Human Behavior, H.A...
09 Nov, 2005 | No comments yet
Social responsibility of creating a company
I ran into one of my favorite major company executive at a train station today. Our exchange was brief, but what he said blew my mind...
05 Jul, 2005 | 2 comments
A Break after an intense work week
View out of window at Natural Beat cafe in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Inside the cafe Great to have a choice! ...
05 Feb, 2005 | No comments yet
Place full of fun distraction
Tokyo is full of fun and exciting distraction, cool stuff, fascinating stuff, all these things I can experience at the stores, and take the experience home with me should I choose to buy any little thing!! I think this is it...
23 Jan, 2005 | No comments yet


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